What we have accomplished in Iraq.

[catsittingstill]

Here's an example.  For those who don't have time to follow the link, it's an article about a 17 year old Iraqi girl, murdered by her father and her brothers for talking--talking-- to a man who wasn't a member of her family.  This is a common practice in Iraq now; it's called "honor killing."

I will just note that, however I might despise Saddam Hussein, while he ruled Iraq, honor killing was prosecuted as murder.  After the regime change we brought about, the police now congratulate these murderers.

Oh, well done!

Comments

Re: Dishonor Killing

[hitchkitty.livejournal.com]

This will, I hope, be added to history textbooks as an example of "how do you know the one who replaces the tyrant won't be worse?"

Re: Dishonor Killing

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

Yes.

Not that anybody is saying that Saddam Hussein was a good person who took good care of his country.

But it doesn't look to me like the Iraqi people are better off as a result of this war.